Shanling has been making CD players for the last three decades, and, judging by its recent releases, it doesn’t appear to be stopping anytime soon. In the last several months, the Chinese hi-fi ...

Shanling's EC Play is understated, yet offers loads of features and tools that defy its retro looks.

The EC Play is designed "with Gen Z in mind" ...

Shanling EC Play gives CDs a Gen Z reboot with Bluetooth 6.0, USB DAC support, balanced output, and a $199 price. Is this ...

The C 589 features Qrono d2a filtering technology for a more natural musical performance When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A ...

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Physical media has come back to popularity, mostly due to the outrageous pricing streaming services charge. Fosi Audio today announced the launch of the Merak CD Player, a compact, all-in-one digital ...

Which Bluetooth-enabled car CD player should you buy? While more cars than ever come straight from the factory with good-quality Bluetooth-enabled stereos, there are still many millions of cars ...

As of 2026, cars with built-in CD players are a thing of the past. The 2025 models of the Subaru Outback, Lexus IS, and Lexus RC were among the final holdouts for the iconic feature first introduced ...

This essentially puts a CD player into the same chassis as a turntable. I've seen this kind of thing before in combo systems from the likes of Victrola and Lenco, but I've certainly not come across a ...

The convenience of streaming music is unmatched, but in my opinion, it’s missing the intentionality that comes with physical media. My aunt passed her Sony CMT-NE3 CD player down to me as a kid, and ...